Thistledown Thorny Devil McLaren Vale Grenache 2024

Pretty "long and layered" 93pt old vine Grenache from specialists of the grape, and "... a panoply of Vale sites... Grenache’s red fruit arsenal is on display in raspberry, cherry, redcurrant, pomegranate et al, along with billowing rose-scented florals, though on the more generous end of that palette. 93pts. Great Value." (Marcus Ellis, The Halliday Wine Companion). Aaron Brasher in The Real Review enjoys its "“Pretty aromas of dried herbs, raspberry, sarsaparilla, bramble, clove and spice" finding it "mouth-filling and with a lovely energy and purity on the palate…Long and layered. 92pts” (Aaron Brasher, The Real Review). Thistledown was founded in 2010 by Giles Cooke and Fergal Tynan, both Master of Wine. Giles Cooke – historian and lover of the world’s finest grenache – became tired of inter-national stereotypes of Australian wine. They work closely with growers throughout McLaren Vale, Barossa and the Adelaide Hills